Noli Me Tangere I

Themes and Sub-themes

In Relation to the Contemporary Philippines

ALERTA, MARY ALEXANDRA

BELONGILOT, EDSEL RHEO
FRANCIS, FAYE THERESE T.
MAJAN, AMMIEL

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COLONIAL MENTALITY II

Western Fashion
Cosmetic Surgery and face lifting to look
more western
”maputi = maganda”
imitation of foreign brands
preference of English over mother/father
tongue
Feeling of inferiority as Filipinos source: pep.ph

Discrimination towards less westernized source:

www.shopee.com

Filipinos or the indigenous people

source: pep.ph

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & CHILDREN III

An estimate of 26% of married women in

the Philippines suffer from spousal violence.

Cases have risen since the start of the source: https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-

pandemic. ngayon/probinsiya/2019/03/09/189985
4/nambugbog-sa-3-anyos-arestado

An estimate of 8 out 10 Filipino children also

experience violence.

Number of cases of VAWC in 2020

source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/
01/06/2068424/man-held-raping-
daughter-10

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POLICE BRUTALITY IV
Other recent cases of police brutality:
Police killing drug suspects: sources:
A secret detention cell behind https://news.abs-
a bookshelf discovered inside cbn.com/news/04/28/17/secret-jail-
abhorred-by-constitution-pnp-internal-
Duterte’s campaign on War on station 1 of the Manila Police affairs
Drugs encouraged District https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/t
extrajudicial killings on drug hings-to-know-winston-ragos-former-
soldier-killed-by-police
related suspects without https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-
proper legal processes. 55376421

A police officer shot and killed

Winston Ragos in Brgy Pasong
As of 2019, 27,000 cases of Putik in Quezon City
extrajudicial killings both by
the police and unnamed
gunmen have been recorded
A police officer in the
sources: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/04/19/philippines-duterte-incites-vigilante- Philippines has been arrested
violence and charged with the double
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/12/world/asia/the-philippines-rodrigo- murder of a mother and her
duterte-vigilante-violence.html son following a dispute.

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RELIGIOUS FANATICISM V

AND SUPERSTITIONS
Dogmatism
sources:

Discrimination against the members of the LGBTQ community https://hagonoy-bahay-

kubo.blogspot.com/2008/03/filipino
Negative stereotype on non-Catholics -superstitions.html

Treatment of any personnel of the church as holy beings https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/0

6/21/just-let-us-be/discrimination-
against-lgbt-students-philippines sources: https://www.express.co.uk/

Common Superstitions: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-

style/arts-culture/filipinos-common-
beliefs-about-death
1. Wrapping a broken rosary around the deceased prevents death from https://www.rappler.com/newsbrea
claiming the lives of the other members of the family. k/iq/holy-week-superstitions-ph

2. Kids are often forbidden to not to watch and listen to the T.V. and radio
too much in order to not break the solemnity of the week.
3. They say that the Virgin Mary walks around at night and sweeping could
get dust into her eyes.
4. One must pray “sancta Maria, Mater Cristi, Sanctifica, Salve me when a
lightning strikes.
5. Have an intelligent person give a baby its first haircut, then keep some of
the hair, inserting it in a bible.
sources: www.sunstar.com.ph

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CHURCH VS STATE VI

Protest against the

legalization of gay
marriage and the
RH Law

DOJ VS INC

sources: https://www.rappler.com/nation/iglesia-ni-cristo-
mass-up-doj

sources: https://www.inquirer.net/

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VICES - GAMBLING VII

Sabong Common drugs used based on usage

sources: https://www.ddb.gov.ph/resear
ch-statistics/statistics/45-
Part of culture, dating Shabu - 93.72% research-and-statistics/499-
precolonial era Cannabis (Marijuana) - 22.59% 2019-statistics
Contact Cement (Rugby) - 0.73%
Legalized by Pres. (Dangerous Drugs Board, 2019) https://www.gamblingsites.org/
Marcos COCKFIGHTING https://www.philstar.com/
LAW OF 1974

Philippine Amusement and

https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd
sources: 1974/pd_449_1974.html
https://www.esquiremag.ph/politics/ne
ws/sabong-a-billion-dollar-national-
obsession-in-the-philippines-a00293-
20201228
Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
reports a revenue of about
P75.75 billion in 2019
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Lottery reports a
revenue of P44 billion in 2019
Philippine Racing COmmission
(PhilRaCom) reports a net 1.2B sources: https://www.getrealphilippi sources: https://medium.com/politicsm
eanspolitics/why-majority-of-
nes.com/2013/04/gimme-a-
in 2018 line-cocaine-use-in-pinoy- drug-users-in-philippines-is-
showbiz-and-politics/ youth-57f323707e2d

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LAVISHNESS OF FILIPINOS VIII

https://www.philstar.com/business/busine
sources: ss-as-usual/2015/10/26/1514724/75-pinoy-
millennials-spend-luxury-
75% of Pinoy millennials spend goods#:~:text=Filipino%20millennials%20a
verage%20budget%20for,items%20to%20c
on luxury goods elebrate%20special%20occasions
Filipinos tend to overspend on
https://www.philstar.com/the-
holidays and parties freeman/opinion/2019/01/10/1883816/aft
er-holidays-filipinos-are-debts

Wedding
Ceremonies Debut Parties Star Magic Ball

sources: https://alexandra.bridestory.com/image sources: http://www.glassgardenevents.com/deb sources: https://www.philstar.com/entertainmen

/upload/q_80,w_800/blogs/rachelle-jaja- uts/kisses-delavins-debut-at-glass- t/2017/10/03/1745192/what-happened-
samaniego-S18CbbVPQ.jpg garden/ behind-star-magic-ball-closed-doors

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POLITICAL APATHY & IGNORANCE VIII

Millennials staying apathetic to social issues

”We would rather focus on our studies to snag a decent job

after graduation as it is not important to have problem-solving
skills or interpersonal skills for social issues.”

THE PROBLEM WITH UNEDUCATED VOTERS:

sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtCEvKxo8mg
Q: Bakit niyo po gusto kay
Bong Revilla?

A: Kasi gwapo siya at mabait.

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